A further image (actually duplicated elsewhere in the Archive) of the winter 1947; our information is: ” Local men cutting out road at Swales Bank , Lingdale.”
Image and information courtesy Maurice Grayson.
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 Believed to be from the late 1930’s when Loftus Athletic (or Albion) Football Club won the North Riding Cup. Decorations could have been put up by David Shaw (father) with sons John and younger brother David. Shaws lived at no. 48 High Street, but would be allowed to decorate no. 49 the home of their landlord Mr Espiner. Mary believes that the younger David possibly played football but this might also have been local pride that promoted this display. Mary also tell us: ”We had similar decoration to both houses to celebrate in 1953 for the Coronation”. Now adays you would probably need permission! Image and information kindly supplied by Mary Bielby.  Stanghow Road, looking towards Lockwood Beck. in the winter of 1947, one of the worst of the 20th century. The tops of the hedges can be made out as a black line, marking the buried road. Image courtesy Maurice Grayson.  Outside the Congregational Manse Lingdale, newly built in 1907; the Reverend enjoys his new abode. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  The occasion was the erection of the manse for the Congregational Minister, Reverend R. McKeith; in 1907 at Lingdale. The young lady is Eva Harrison, the gentleman is believed to be Joseph Bray, founder member of the Congregational Chapel in Lingdale. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  The Reading Room, Lingdale Institute; newspapers and other publications were provided for the workers many who could not afford a daily paper. The Reading Room kept them up to date with local and national news; with other books for enlightenment or knowledge. The image dates from about 1920. Image courtesy of Maurice Grayson.  A stylised postcard from the Oilette series, with a different view of Whitby. Taken from the steps approaching the shorter east pier, it gives a different perspective with Whitby seeming to gather around the harbour, St Mary’s Church tower appears over the cliff on the left of the scene. An idylic scene. Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.  This lovely image which includes MetropoleHotel (now Metropole Towers), Whitby and as it describes the gardens, we presume before the Cliff Lift was installed; is from a beautiful hand tinted postcard. The difference from modern times is further emphasised by the lack of road traffic; no coaches or cars lining the side of the road! Image courtesy of Ken Johnson.  Look at the farmers viewing the tractor stands at Stokesley Show; this image dated we believe from the late 1950s or early 1960s. Image kindly supplied by Geoff Patton.
A fine sunny day at Saltburn. But where are the people?. Posted in 1905 and 1907 (we now have two copies of the same view) was produced by Valentine’s of Dundee. The site of the present car park is an empty waste land, swings across the road from the beach hut are deserted. I wonder if it was published for the sand and cliff views. |
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